Speaking at RAND Corporation event, Esper identified China as "pacing threat"

Gen. Raymond: War will be waged 'over great distances at tremendous speeds'

Exercise aimed at China whose claims to the waters Washington rejects

The sale would follow a pattern of the Trump administration strengthening ties with Taipei

Wednesday's Congressional hearing focused on Trump's firing of the inspector general that was investigating Pompeo and the State Department

Questions still remain over potential US sale of F-35s to UAE

The statement came after Israel signed normalization deal with UAE

US restates demands that no terrorist groups can operate in Afghanistan

Treaties dealt mostly with diplomatic and economic ties, no mention of annexation or controversial F-35 sale

After a report from Politico claimed Iran was plotting to kill a US ambassador, Trump said his response to any attack would be '1,000 times greater'

General credits 'space professionals' for early warning

Saudi Arabia, UAE promised aid money but have not delivered

Trump administration has carried out a record number of airstrikes in neighboring Somalia

The president claims former Secretary of Defense James Mattis was against the idea

Vehicles, ammunition depots reported destroyed